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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nis

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.1% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.1% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.44 RSDย 751
59.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$30.10 RSDย 3,040
39.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.82 RSDย 991
7.43%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.93 RSDย 195
86.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.79 RSDย 181
-16.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.28 RSDย 129
-28.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.45 RSDย 247
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.01 RSDย 304
48.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.28 RSDย 129
8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.71 RSDย 71.5
167.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.87 RSDย 189
-14.44%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.42 RSDย 245
7.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.06 RSDย 814
3.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.91 RSDย 697
25.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.88 RSDย 1,199
-8.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.13 RSDย 114
130.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.79 RSDย 181
-19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.47 RSDย 148
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.79 RSDย 181
18.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.03 RSDย 104
80.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.12 RSDย 113
98.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.55 RSDย 55.7
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.58 RSDย 58.3
79.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.18 RSDย 422
-3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.45 RSDย 753
36.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.75 RSDย 75.9
125.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.05 RSDย 207
27.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.81 RSDย 81.8
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$25.58 RSDย 2,583
3.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.46 RSDย 147
115.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.43 RSDย 43.37
472.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.03 RSDย 710
-53.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.77 RSDย 178
-25.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.4K RSDย 3.1M
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.5K RSDย 2.8M
-13.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$142 RSDย 14.4K
-41.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.09 RSDย 1,726
33.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$22.54 RSDย 2,276
33.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$29.20 RSDย 2,948
77.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$18.94 RSDย 1,912
-3.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.06 RSDย 511
1.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$240 RSDย 24.3K
-16.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,164 RSDย 521.4K
2.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$91.3 RSDย 9,222
-60.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$47.11 RSDย 4,757
-14.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$93.1 RSDย 9,400
-14.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$103 RSDย 10.4K
-13.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$409 RSDย 41.3K
131.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$291 RSDย 29.4K
66.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$568 RSDย 57.3K
181.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$405 RSDย 40.8K
199.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,565 RSDย 259.0K
55.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,874 RSDย 189.2K
241.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$838 RSDย 84.6K
-12.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.45
53.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nis: January 11, 2026

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